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Book Review By Liza Higgins
Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett

The Monks of History store time and move it to places where it's most needed, like cities. But the construction of the Discworld's first truly accurate clock starts a race against time for the monk Lu Tze and his apprentice, Lobsang Ludd if the world is to be saved from the auditors.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - cynical or dry-wit
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
Parody Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 %

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
If magical mental powers: - is very quick

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - mind control - teleportation - is very quick
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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